Population By Race and Ethnicity in Whitley County, KY in 2023
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 36,825 population of Whitley County, Kentucky comprised of 756 people who identified as Hispanic (2.05%), and 36,069 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.95%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Whitley County, Kentucky with a population of 35,562 (96.57%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 554 (1.5%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 385 (1.05%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Whitley County, Kentucky in 2023, with a population of 34,931 (94.86%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 631 (1.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 505 (1.37%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Whitley, Kentucky.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 385 | 1.05% |
| White Alone | 35,562 | 96.57% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 114 | 0.31% |
| Asian Alone | 190 | 0.52% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 20 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 554 | 1.5% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 39 | 0.11% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 631 | 1.71% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 24 | 0.07% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 7 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 49 | 0.13% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 346 | 0.94% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 34,931 | 94.86% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 90 | 0.24% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 183 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 14 | 0.04% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 505 | 1.37% |